Richard’s story was educational, informative, but also a cautionary tale to the audience. Ethics in the business world must be practiced throughout all levels of the organization, not just one particular department. His message reiterated that each member of a company plays an important role in creating and nurturing an environment that holds ethics as a non-negotiable within daily business practices.
Richard also spoke to the fact that if something seems questionable or “off”, the solution is to speak up and alert management. At BDP International our employees are required to participate in FCPA training, and we have a zero tolerance policy for ethical violations where employees can report any questionable behavior anonymously. Ethics are at the core of everything we do, and our strict adherence to these beliefs and policies shape the way we conduct business on a continual basis. Our commitment to BDP’s ethics program starts at the very top of the organization, and we are pleased to reinforce this imperative way of operating by holding these types of events for our employees and customers.
